[full time] - Technical Animator (M/F)

UbisoftBordeaux_Art

Company Description

Created in September 2017, Ubisoft Bordeaux is the newest of the French Ubisoft studios, working on iconic brands such as Just Dance, Ghost Recon, Beyond Good & Evil and the Raving Rabbids.About 15 Ubisoft experts from all over the globe, created the core of the studio. With their experience, energy and passion, we are able to grow into a world class development team. Announced as AAA studio, Ubisoft Bordeaux is growing rapidly and already counts more than 200 talents from more than 15 different nationalities.

Job Description

Develop and support to the highest quality: characters, facial, weapon, and specialized custom rigs in Maya and MotionBuilder.Work closely with the animation team to define, create, and maintain animation pipelines.Create custom tools and scripts to increase the productivity and efficiency for the animation team.Provide technical support for the tools, engine and animation teams.Communicate technical constraints and their rationales plus any other knowledge-sharing required.Integration of the character, cinematic, and other animation related assets into the game engine.Research and share knowledge of existing engines and animation packages within the industry.Interact and collaborate with different teams (Art, Design, Code) to fulfill tasks according to production schedule and development needs.Be proactive in identifying issues and creating efficient solutions.Create and update state machines and blend treesInteract with the other departments to better know the game engine possibilities in order to get the best animations possible while respecting the technical constraints 

Qualifications

5-8 years professional experience in a similar position, previous experience in programming a major plus.Experience in AAA gamesExcellent technical knowledge of the main 3D softwares  – MotionBuilder a plus.Excellent knowledge of Human AnatomyGood ability to teach and mentor.Ability to write technical documentation.Good capacity to communicate verbally as well as written.Be adaptable, approachable and positive in the workplace.Mathematical and logical mindsetFamiliarity with geometric and numerical algorithmsExcellent knowledge of PythonExcellent knowledge of C#Knowledge of C++ (be able to read and understand engine source code)A passion for Videogame development.
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